Maxine R HELDAN

(b. 15 May 1917 , d. 23 April 1998 , )

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Maxine R HELDAN was born 15 May 1917

Maxine R HELDAN was the child of ? and ?

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Maxine R married Ralph Edward DRAPER 4 April 1942 in Maine, USA . Ralph Edward DRAPER was born 26 April 1916 in Lewiston, Maine, USA. Ralph Edward died 10 July 1987 in Lewiston, Maine, USA. Ralph Edward was the child of Ralph Herbert DRAPER and Mary Etta FAHEY.

Maxine R HELDAN died 23 April 1998
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Maxine R HELDAN married

Ralph Edward DRAPER-- Date: 4 April 1942 Place: , Maine, USA
Ralph Edward DRAPER was the child of Ralph Herbert DRAPER and Mary Etta FAHEY

Name of Groom: Ralph E. DRAPER
Groom's Place of Residence: Lewiston, Me.
Name of Bride: Maxine R. HELDAN
Bride's Place of Residence: Lewiston, Me.
Marriage Date: Saturday, 4 Apr. 1942
Marriage Certificate Number: Not available

Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net : accessed 3 Jun 2012), entry for Ralph E. DRAPER and Maxine R. HELDAN, Saturday, 4 Apr. 1942, citing Maine Vital Records.

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1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1942 Marriage / Partner
Maxine R HELDAN and Ralph Edward DRAPER 4 April 1942, , Maine, USA

She was 24 years old.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)